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    Chicken: Unfried General Tso Chicken


    Source of Recipe


    bigoven.com

    List of Ingredients




    MARINADE
    2 tbl Dry sherry
    1 tbl Dark soy sauce *
    2 tbl Cornstarch

    MEAT
    1 pound Boneless ; skinless chicken Cut into 1 inch pieces

    SAUCE
    2 tbl Water or chicken broth
    1 tbl Rice vinegar
    1 tbl Regular soy sauce
    2 tbl Dark soy sauce
    1 teaspoon Sesame oil
    2 teaspoons Sugar

    OTHER INGREDIENTS
    2 tbl Peanut oil
    8 whl dried chile peppers
    2 teaspoons Minced garlic
    1/8 teaspoon Powdered ginger
    3 Green onion cut into 1 inch Pieces
    1/4 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
    3/4 cup Roasted unsalted peanuts

    THICKENER
    1 teaspoon Cornstarch-dissolved in 2 teaspoons water

    Recipe



    Combine the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Let stand for 30 mins. Combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl.

    Heat a wok over high heat until hot. Add the oil and the chiles and stir fry until the chiles darken to a deep red, about 10 seconds. Add the chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger, green onion and crushed red pepper, stir fry for 1 minute. Add the sauce and peanuts and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring until the sauce and the chicken is nicely glazed.
    *Dark Soy sauce found at Oriental Markets

 

 

 


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